Namibia: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Spreads to Second Region

Namibia is experiencing a worsening outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, with a new hotspot detected in the Zambezi region in the northeast, after the initial case in Kharas in the south. The virus was identified on Kalala Island, where twenty cattle showed clinical signs, and all samples tested positive. Authorities have launched an emergency vaccination campaign, suspended animal movements and sales, and halted markets and slaughter activities in the Zambezi region.